French VOC Label:

Émissions dans l'air intérieur*

Since Jan 1st, 2012, construction products, decoration and furnishing products to be traded in France for the first time are to be labelled with an emissions classification on the basis of VOC emissions tests. This is stated in the "Décret n° 2011-321" having been published on March 25th, 2011.

Since Sept 1st, 2013, this obligatory emissions' classification and labelling regulation will also apply to products which are already on the French market.

This mark has to be applied additionally to the CE mark (if required for the respective product).

The basis of testing is ISO 16000, thus equating that in Germany legally required method the Committee for Health-Related Evaluation of Building Products (AgBB) and the German Institute for Engineering (DIBt) take as basis.

PLEASE NOTE: this French VOC regulation is not to be confused with tests according to the so called AFSSET scheme. This one will continue to exist, as before on a voluntary basis, being, however, far more detailled and thus more descriptive.

Tests according to the AgBB scheme may be evaluated without further testing in terms of the A+ French regulation or in terms of the AFSSET scheme. Contact us!

Different from the German approval procedure the French specifications are to be provided by the manufacturer who is responsible for the accuracy of statement. S/he also has to ensure that additionally to the emissions classification the following explanation can be found:

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French CMR regulation

Apart from the French VOC decree, in France a CMR regulation (CMR=carcinogenic, mutagenic and/or reprotoxic substances) is effective since January 2010: i.e. construction products may only be traded in France if, after 28 days, they feature emissions less than 1μg/m3 of each trichloroethylene, benzene, DEHP and DBP. As norm series the ISO 16000 also is stated. (more infos on legifrance.gouv.fr; last update 12th March 2015) Since DEHP and DPB, however, are not traceable via this specification, we offer you an additional evalutation regarding these substances.